Senior Design Engineer

Eaton; Bayside Council; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-site parking

Bonus scheme

Inclusive environment

Volunteer days

Training & development

Job summary

Eaton is seeking a Senior Design Engineer to support delivery of customer projects in our Power Distribution Systems. You will review client specifications and create electrical and mechanical drawings, ensuring compliance with safety standards and contractual requirements.

You will collaborate across PMO, procurement, and operations, develop BOMs, manage ECNs, oversee testing plans, and provide technical support to multiple teams. On-site role based in Bayside, Australia.

Qualifications

• At least 8 years of experience as a project or design engineer in electrical switchgear and LV/MV installations.
• Experience in a design/manufacturing environment.
• Knowledge of AS/NZS3000, AS/NZS62271 suite and IEC62271.
• Experience with SAP ERP and MS Office.

Responsibilities

• Prepare electrical & mechanical drawings and reports and ensure designs/projects comply with relevant electrical and safety requirements.
• Collaborate with PMO to gain customer approval/acceptance of all drawings submitted.
• Create standard product BOM & Routing, & purchase requisitions through the ERP system and liaison with product management, procurement, and assembly partners.
• Process Engineering Change Orders through the ERP system.
• Issue of parts to assembly partners and coordination of project completion.
• Establish testing plans (ITP/ITS) and oversee product testing/FATs.
• Provide guidance as necessary to procurement and assembly partners for the completion of projects.
• Provide product application support to Marketing, Sales, and Project Management teams and customers.
• Provide technical support to Operations, QA and Project Management teams e.g test result reviews, product failure investigations, work instructions.

Skills

Electrical design

Project engineering

AutoCAD

Inventor 3D

EPlan

SAP ERP

MS Office

Tools

AutoCAD

Autodesk Inventor 3D

EPLAN

SAP ERP

Job description

Eaton is an intelligent power management company dedicated to improving the quality of life and protecting the environment for people everywhere. Eaton offers a comprehensive portfolio of backup power and distribution equipment which protects us from host of threats including power outages, surges, and lighting strikes. The Power Distribution (PD) units range from basic rackmount models in distributed IT networks to advanced models for monitoring and control in enterprise and colocation data centres.

The Power Distribution Systems and Services (PDSS) Engineering team is looking to hire a Senior Design Engineer to support the delivery of customer projects on time and on budget, as well supporting the development and maintenance of the PD product portfolio. This will include reviewing clients’ specifications, drawings, and documentation to formulate engineering solutions to meet Eaton’s contractual requirements and satisfy the customer as per the contractual agreement.

Key Duties

• Prepare electrical & mechanical drawings and reports and ensure designs/projects comply with relevant electrical and safety requirements.
• Collaborate with PMO to gain customer approval/acceptance of all drawings submitted
• Creation of standard product BOM & Routing, & purchase requisitions through the ERP system and liaison with product management, procurement, and assembly partners
• Process Engineering Change Orders through the ERP system
• Issue of parts to assembly partners and coordination of project completion
• Establish testing plans (ITP/ITS) and oversee product testing/FATs
• Provide guidance as necessary to procurement and assembly partners for the completion of projects
• Provide product application support to Marketing, Sales, and Project Management teams and customers
• Provide technical support to Operations, QA and Project Management teams e.g. test result reviews, product failure investigations, work instructions etc

Qualifications

• At least 8 years of experience as a project or design engineer preferably in electrical switchgear and installations for Medium or Low Voltage
• Experience in a design/manufacturing environment
• AutoCAD experience in particular Autodesk Inventor 3D highly regarded
• Knowledge of Standards AS/NZS3000, AS2067, AS/NZS62271 suite & IEC62271 suite
• EPlan experience - highly regarded
• SAP ERP and Microsoft Office Suite

What We Offer

• On-site parking
• Competitive salary with access to bonus scheme
• Inclusive working environment
• Volunteer days
• Outstanding training and development programs for both professional and personal development

We are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Our recruitment processes encourage diversity by utilising a balanced selection criteria regardless of the applicants age, gender, gender identity, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, or any other status protected or required by law. Eaton prides itself in truly representing the people within our communities.